BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    The ARCHITECT Estradiol Kit Intended to measure estradiol, an estrogenic steroid, in plasma.

    Recall: Z-1865-2016 · Initiated March 24, 2016

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1865-2016
    Event Number
    73826
    Firm
    Abbott Laboratories
    FEI Number
    1415939
    Product Code
    CHP
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    March 24, 2016
    Terminated
    April 11, 2018
    Address
    100 Abbott Park Rd, Abbott Park, IL, 60064-3502

    Description

    The ARCHITECT Estradiol Kit Intended to measure estradiol, an estrogenic steroid, in plasma.

    Reason

    Interaction of Fulvestrant with the ARCHITECT Estradiol assay, leading to falsely elevated estradiol results in patients treated with Fulvestrant.

    Action

    The firm sent a Product Correction letter dated 3/24/2016 to all affected consignees describing the nature of the recall as well as instructions to follow. The necessary actions included the following: Consignees are asked to review the letter with their Medical Director. Patients undergoing Fulvestrant therapy should not be tested with the ARCHITECT Estradiol assay. Complete the Customer Reply Form. If the consignee has forwarded the product listed to other laboratories, a copy of Product Correction letter should be provided to them. The customer is asked to retain the letter for their laboratory records. Customers with questions should contact either Customer Service at 1-877-4ABBOTT for the US; or, the local area customer service for outside of the US.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution -- US, to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY; and, the countries of ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVI, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CAMEROON, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GAZA & JERICHO, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MALI, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, MONTENEGRO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, REPUBLIC OF YEMEN, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TOGO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UAE, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM and ZIMBABWE.

    Quantity

    39,346 units